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Vocabulary Presentation Words 6-10. Kassie Dreier Pd 1a. Shunt [ shuhnt ]. Definition: a hole or small passage that allows movement through it; divert or drain off Sentence: They put a shunt into his skull when going into surgery.
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Vocabulary Presentation Words 6-10 Kassie Dreier Pd 1a
Shunt [shuhnt] Definition: a hole or small passage that allows movement through it; divert or drain off Sentence: They put a shunt into his skull when going into surgery. How to remember it: shunt has hunt in it, when you hunt and shoot something you put a hole in it. Other forms: shunting
Deign [deyn] Definition: to do something that one considers beneath one’s dignity; condescend Sentence: He deigned no reply. How to remember: descend is in condescend and deign starts with a d Other forms: none
Moot [mo͞ot] Definition: subject to debate; debatable; unconfirmable Sentence: She made a moot point on the subject. Other forms: moot-er, mootness How to remember: ehhh that moot (might) be debatable
Augury [aw-gyuh-ree] Definition: a sign of what will happen in the future; prophecy Sentence: They heard the sound as an augury of death. Other forms: augural How to remember: augury rhymes with prophecy
Mulct [məlkt] Definition: cheat Sentence:No government dared propose to mulct the taxpayer for such a purpose. Other forms: none How to remember: mulct is like multiply; the person gathering money from other people is multiplying his wealth